Some gene mutations can boost schizophrenia risk

April 1, 2008

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A new research suggests that rare gene mutations can increase the risk of schizophrenia.

Studies show that schizophrenics share some of the same kind of rare gene variations.

These kinds of genes modifications normally tend to gather around important genes that influence the brain development like the ones that control neuronal growth and migration.

The study reported at online science concludes that there is more than one kind of schizophrenia and that treatments should be specific to each case since each case of schizophrenia might belong to a different group of genetic variation.

Researchers say that “since nothing else has worked so far to give us a ‘breakthrough,’ it is past time to look for other strategies.” And that “if this approach is replicated, it could profoundly alter the focus of genetics research” on a variety of complex mental illnesses.”.

If researchers are successful in the future, probably we will have more effective drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia.

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